Hackernest Hooks Up With British Consulate-General Toronto for New ‘DementiaHack’
Dementia affects almost a million people in the UK alone and over 35.6 million people worldwide, and early next month Toronto’s…
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Waterloo’s Hyperdrive Evolves its Graduation Ceremonies into Dual-Event Show
Hyperdrive, the Kitchener-Waterloo region-based accelerator out of the Communitech startup hub, announced on its blog that…
Highflying Vancouver Snowboard Startup Capturing Major Airtime Through Mobile Solutions
Like many sports enthusiasts, Vancouver native Max Jenke dreamed of becoming a professional snowboarder as soon as he learned…
Hardware Projects on Kickstarter Raised Over Five Times More Investor Funding as Those on Indiegogo
A new report has revealed some interesting facts about crowdfunded hardware projects that graduate from Kickstarter and Indiegogo.…
Shopify to Debut ‘Beyond the Code’ Event, Will Celebrate Women in Tech
Shopify is hosting an event in September that will celebrate women in technology. The event, called Beyond the Code, is an…
CFC’s ideaBOOST Accelerator is Looking for Its New Cohort
The Canadian Film Centre‘s (CFC) fourth ideaBOOST cohort is on the horizon, and the “bootcamp” accelerator…
The CDMN is Offering to Send A Few Startups to October’s Canada 3.0 in Calgary
The Canadian Digital Media Network’s (CDMN) Canada 3.0 Conference this October takes place in Calgary, where the focus…
This Week in Canadian Startups: August 2-8
Here’s what turned out to be the biggest stories in the world of Canadian tech startups in the week of August 2-8. August…
Next 36 Holds its Venture Day on Tuesday
The Next 36 is taking its act to the MaRS Discovery District on Tuesday for its latest Venture Day. The day marks the end of…
Finance Critic, The Star Press MaRS Startup Hub Over ‘Confusing’ Claims
PC Finance Critic Vic Fedeli is challenging the MaRS startup hub and innovation centre in downtown Toronto to demonstrate…
Computer Science and Machine Intelligence Prof David Fleet Among Speakers At Next TEDX Toronto
Notable computer science and machine intelligence professor David Fleet (of University of Toronto) is among the latest round…
VeloCity Hires New ‘Coach’ In Conestoga Entrepreneurship Instructor and Startup Founder
Startups at the University of Waterloo’s VeloCity Garage will have a new “skip” around town to look up to,…
Six Ways to Get to GROW Conference, From the Cheap to the High-Flying
This year’s much talked-about GROW Conference will be held in Whistler, about a two hour drive north of Vancouver. As…
Next VeloCity Fund Finals Set for November 27
It was only two weeks ago where #VeloCityFundFinals trended number one on Twitter, as the twice-annual event handed out over…
Are You One of ‘Canada’s Most Remarkable Small Businesses?’
Canada is filled with talented people who are building amazing companies. Our friends at The Globe and Mail are seeking feedback…